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Ocean Science Radio

Ocean Science Radio

Ocean Science Radio is a joint project between Andrew Kornblatt, founder and host of the Online Ocean Symposium, and Victoria Vásquez of the Pacific Shark Research Center. Previous co-host w...

Episodes

20 of 115 episodes

Last on His List - Sharks, Anglers, and the New Executive Order

A new executive order, "Restoring American Saltwater Angling and Recreation," includes a section on sharks that had Dr. Frances Farabaugh fi...

00:28:58Sep 30, 2026

Better PR for Sharks - Jasmin Graham and the Rise of Minorities in Shark Sciences

In 2019, there was exactly one Black member of the American Elasmobranch Society — the leading U.S. society for shark and ray researchers —...

00:29:53Aug 31, 2026

Ten Million Whales - Inside the Whale Necropolis

Scientists went looking for hydrothermal vents 7km down — and found the world's largest whale graveyard instead. 10M+ whales, 5.3M years of...

00:28:29Jul 31, 2026

Saving Ocean Sensors - The Fight Over the Ocean Observatories Initiative

Save Ocean Sensors: The Fight Over the Ocean Observatories Initiative A $386 million network of nearly 900 ocean sensors stretching across f...

00:25:40Jun 30, 2026

One Team. One Chance. Diving for What Remains.

Featuring Alex Rose, Science Editor, Ocean Geographic Magazine & Co-Founder, Sea Americas Alex Rose has been part of the Ocean Science Radio...

00:36:32May 29, 2026

Mining the Deep - Inside the Case for Seabed Extraction

Deep-sea mining is one of the most contested issues in ocean science today. In this episode, we sit down with Oliver Gunasekara — CEO and co...

00:45:30Mar 31, 2026

Ocean Lovin - Free Baby-Making - Walking Sharks Break the Rules of Reproduction

Episode Description Making babies is expensive. For pretty much every species on the planet, reproduction is supposed to be the ultimate met...

00:27:51Mar 1, 2026

Tending the Tides - Oregon's Mariculture Revolution

90% of seafood consumed on the Oregon coast is imported, while most Oregon-caught seafood gets exported. This week, we explore how that's ch...

00:28:23Feb 3, 2026

What We Don't Know About Deep-Sea Mining

What happens when an entire industry rushes forward before science can catch up? In this episode of Ocean Science Radio, we sit down with Dr...

00:28:04Dec 30, 2025

Protecting Half the Planet - The High Seas Treaty Comes Alive

After nearly two decades of negotiations, the world has finally agreed on a framework to protect the high seas - that vast expanse of ocean...

00:42:07Nov 27, 2025

Art Meets Ocean - Inside Portland's Revolutionary Cartoon Aquarium

Episode Description What happens when you combine marine biology expertise with immersive art? You get the world's only cartoon aquarium—and...

00:28:12Oct 30, 2025

Waste(d) on Ocean Science Radio

What happens after you flush? Most of us don't think about it—but maybe we should. In this eye-opening episode, we dive into one of the ocea...

00:16:14Sep 30, 2025

RHODY's Great Lakes Adventure - ROV Technology Meets Shipwreck Archaeology

Dive into the freshwater frontier of ocean exploration as we explore how a revolutionary compact ROV is transforming underwater archaeology...

00:23:21Jul 31, 2025

They Might Be Giants - The Ocean Viruses Bigger Than Bacteria

Forget everything you think you know about viruses. In the ocean, there are viral giants so large they were mistaken for bacteria for decade...

00:21:45Jul 1, 2025

Bio-Dome or Bio-Doom? Trump's Ocean Policy Overhaul

Andrew Kornblatt sits down with deep-sea ecologist and science communicator Andrew Thaler and dedicated ocean advocate and Senior Fellow at...

00:43:19May 15, 2025

The Gift of Time - How Honu is Changing Ocean Exploration Forever

Join us as we explore the cutting-edge world of underwater technology with Liz Taylor, President of DOER Marine Operations. Discover how thi...

00:25:39Apr 29, 2025

Ocean Lovin - Whale Sharks

It is February, so it is time for another OCEAN-LOVING episode. In this episode, we will discuss some of the coolest and weirdest reproducti...

00:28:07Feb 27, 2025

Fishtein with Dr. Kory Evans

In this episode, we are highlighting the work of one marine biologist in particular whose research gives us a better understanding of how fi...

00:22:22Jan 30, 2025

The Generational Journey of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary

For the last episode of 2024, we at Ocean Science Radio wanted to end things on a high note, something that could act as an inspiration for...

00:35:46Dec 31, 2024

Saildrone and the work that will map study and secure the ocean

The team sits down with Brian Connon, VP of Ocean Mapping for the ocean science technology firm Saildrone to talk about what the company doe...

00:23:28Nov 29, 2024